Identity in Physics: A Historical, Philosophical, and Formal Analysis
Author:   Steven French (, University of Leeds) ,  Décio Krause (, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
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9780199575633


Pages:   440
Publication Date:   04 November 2010
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Author:   Steven French (, University of Leeds) ,  Décio Krause (, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.638kg
ISBN:  

9780199575633


ISBN 10:   0199575630
Pages:   440
Publication Date:   04 November 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1: Introduction 2: Individuality in Classical Physics 3: Quantum Statistics and Non-Individuality 4: Individuality and Non-Individuality in Quantum Mechanics 5: Names, Nomological Objects, and Quasets 6: A Problem for Present Day Mathematics 7: The Mathematics of Non-Individuality 8: Non-Reflexive Quantum Logics 9: The Logic of Quanta

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Identity in Physics is a very significant contribution to debate about, well, identity in physics, but it deserves attention from general philosophers of science and metaphysicians too. Katherine Hawley, International Studies in Philosophy of Science Steven French and Decio Krause have written what bids fair to be, for years to come, the definitive philosophical treatment of the problem of the individuality of elementary particles in quantum mechanics and quantum field theory. Don Howard, Metascience


Identity in Physics is a very significant contribution to debate about, well, identity in physics, but it deserves attention from general philosophers of science and metaphysicians too. * Katherine Hawley, International Studies in Philosophy of Science * Steven French and Décio Krause have written what bids fair to be, for years to come, the definitive philosophical treatment of the problem of the individuality of elementary particles in quantum mechanics and quantum field theory. * Don Howard, Metascience *


Identity in Physics is a very significant contribution to debate about, well, identity in physics, but it deserves attention from general philosophers of science and metaphysicians too. Katherine Hawley, International Studies in Philosophy of Science Steven French and Decio Krause have written what bids fair to be, for years to come, the definitive philosophical treatment of the problem of the individuality of elementary particles in quantum mechanics and quantum field theory. Don Howard, Metascience


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Steven French is Professor of the Philosophy of Science at the University of Leeds Décio Krause is Associate Professor at the Department of Philosophy of the Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil

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